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a 4 extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of • flood waters which carry debris, potential pro- jectiles and erosion potential, the following pro- visions shall apply: a. Encroachments are prohibited, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other developments unless certification by a professional registered engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that encroach- ments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during occurence of the base flood discharge. b. If Article 5, Section B (4 ) (a) above is satisfied, all new construction and sub- stantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Article 5. C. Prohibit the placement of any manufactured home. (5 ) All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved within Zones A-30, AH, and AE shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the . lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base flood elevation and be securely anchored to an anchored foundation system in accordance with anchoring provisions more fully set out above. SECTION C. STANDARDS FOR AREAS OF SHALLOW FLOODING (AO ZONES) Located within the areas of special flood hazard established in Article 3 Section B are areas designated as shallow flooding. These areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood depths of 1 to 3 feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist and where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; therefore, the following provisions apply: ( 1 ) All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures have the lowest floor (including basement ) elevated above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified in feet on the community' s FIRM (at least two feet if no depth number is specified ) . ( 2 ) All new construction and substantial improvements of non-residential structures : • ( 17 ) i